malfunction (redirected from malfunctions)

mal·func·tion  (ml-fngkshn)

intr.v. mal·func·tioned, mal·func·tion·ing, mal·func·tions

1. To fail to function.

2. To function improperly.

n.

1. Failure to function.

2. Faulty or abnormal functioning.

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malfunction [mælˈfʌŋkʃən]

vb

(intr) to function imperfectly or irregularly or fail to function

n

failure to function or defective functioning

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	malfunction - a failure to function normally       failure - an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure" blowout - a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus; "the right front tire had a blowout"; "as a result of the blowout we lost all the lights" stall - a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge; "the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it"
Verb	1.	malfunction - fail to function or function improperly; "the coffee maker malfunctioned" misfunction conk out, go bad, break down, die, fail, give out, give way, break, go - stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident" jam - get stuck and immobilized; "the mechanism jammed" function, operate, work, run, go - perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

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malfunction

verb

break down, fail, go wrong, play up (Brit. informal), stop working, be defective, conk out (informal), develop a fault Radiation can cause microprocessors to malfunction.

noun

fault, failure, breakdown, defect, flaw, impairment, glitch There must have been a computer malfunction.

Translations

malfunction [mælˈfʌŋkʃən]

A. N [of machine] → fallo m, mal funcionamiento m

B. VI → funcionar mal

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malfunction [ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃ^ən]

n → fonctionnement m défectueux, dysfonctionnement m

vi → mal fonctionner

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malfunction

n (of liver etc) → Funktionsstörung f; (of machine) → Defekt m; a malfunction of the carburettor → ein Defekt m → im Vergaser, ein defekter Vergaser

vi (liver etc) → nicht richtig arbeiten; (machine etc) → defekt sein, nicht richtig funktionieren; (system) → versagen, nicht richtig funktionieren; the malfunctioning part → das defekte Teil

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malfunction [ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃ/ən] n → cattivo funzionamento

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malfunction

n malfunction [mӕlˈfaŋkʃən]

faulty performance or a faulty process There's a malfunction in the main engine. fout سوء الأداء، قُصور في الأداء грешка vada, selhání funktionsfejl das Versagen κακή λειτουργία, βλάβη mal funcionamiento, funcionamiento defectuoso talitlushäire نقص toimintahäiriö mauvais fonctionnement תַקָלָה खराबी kvar meghibásodás gangguan bilun, gangtruflun cattivo funzionamento 故障 기능 부전 sutrikimas, gedimas nepareiza darbība; kļūda pincang tugas defect svikt, funksjonsfeil awaria, defekt defeito defecţiune неисправная работа, отказ zlyhanie okvara neispravnost fel, krångel การไม่สามารถทำงานได้อย่างปกติ bozukluk, arıza 故障 несправна робота; неправильне спрацювання عمل یا چال میں بگاڑ trục trặc 故障